Vehicle wheel-tread.



L. H. HOMRIGHAUSEN.

VEHICLE WHEEL TREAD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30. 1913..

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

Wi t coma forming flanges 'f-lIEEL lTR-EAD'.

of Letters Patent.

Patented (lot. 5, 1915,

application filed Italy 39 3.913. seria /1N0. 782,057.

To (2% whom it may Be it known that L Louis I moi-muslin, a citizen of residing at Usmvatomie, in Miami and State of s. certain new and useful ling Vehicle il heel freads, of ing is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicle wheels and more particularly to an improved the or tread of the same and the primary object of the invention the provision of a tire tread which is constructed of a single strand of wire wound about the periphery of the felly of the l and secure connected thereto, providing a tire embr ng resu; iency practically equal to the resiliency or the ordinary solid rubber tire and which will not be suscep ie to cats and wear occasioned by rough ve." a

With the foregoing other ob ects In view this invention relates to such details of construction, combination. and arrange ment of parts wi l i e hereinafter more fully describe a in. one acct-taro.- panying dra claimed.

In describing my .1 J V\Dlll0lfllll1 detail reference will be the accompanylng drawings wherein like characters designate like or correspoi; parts throughout the several views and in. which:

Figure l is a plan view of a wheel showing the improved tread mount c tl'iereupou. Fig. 2 is a cer l i ual view through a portion of a w l tional view on is 2 portion oi: mounted upon the wheel.

Referring more g. is a cross secof Fig. 2 and ctive view of the hand hery of t ings, l designates a metallic band which is mounted upon the outer per pncr, of the ellv (not shown} of a vehicle wheel (not hoivn). The metallic hand i has its sides cent 1' u'dly and at right angles t the main. hos Y portion of the band and u preventing toe latei;'al The band 1 e formed Lg) C17 slipping of the tread or tire. is provided w by the 011*" intervals portions 1' straps i H surface oi: and 1 is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the d rawin gs.

ll strand of wire has one end thereof inserted beneath one of the straps 5 and held in place by a plate 11 and a knot 12, which knot is formed upon the end of the wire. The wire- 10 is wound about the periphery ofthe'band 1, being inserted beneath the various straps 5 a number of times and after it has been wound a desired number of times about the band 1 so as to form a tire or tread for the vehicle wheel (not shown) upon which the band 1 is mounted, it wrapped diagonally about the various windings of itself as is shown at 13 in the drawings.

By diagonally winding the Wire about the strands of itself a compact tire tread is formed and one which will prevent the various windings of the wire from becoming loosened or separated one from the other thereby providing a firm and compact tire tread which will withstand rough usage in "ravel. dowever, because of the abutting relation of one layer of the wire forming the tread with that of the adjacent layer as well as the abutting relation between the strands with the adjacent strands together with the peculiar manner of diagonally winding the wirethereabout it is to'be understood that when a heavy weight is disposed on the tire slight lateral motion is naturally imparted to the layers which consequently imparts a slight yielding motion to the strands, the aforesaid motion being allowed by the diagonal winding of the wire which alternately engages the sides of the tire. The diagonal winding of the wire 10 about the windings of itself also forms means for preventing the slipping or skidding of the vehicle wheels (not shown) upon which the band 1 may be mhunted.

The tread formed of the various Windings of the wire is securely held attached to the band 1 by the insertion of the wire beneath the various straps 5 formed upon the band 1. i

In practical fields certain minor features of construction, combination. and arrangement of parts may'necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is 1. it vehicle wheel tread including a mee) masses I tallic band, a strand of wire Wound a number of times about the periphery of the band, the outer end of the Wire being wrapped diagonally about the portion of the wire that has been wound about the band, said Wire being arranged to permit of a slight yielding movement, and the diagonal Winding of said Wire constituting an anti-skidding means for the tread.

2. A vehicle wheel tread including a Ina-- tallic band, flanges formed by bending the sides of the band upwardly, a plurality of straps formed upon said band by slitting; said band at spaced intervals and bending the portions between the slits, upwardly, a plate ti'isposed beneath one of the slits formed by the straps, a strand of wire inserted beneath one of the straps and through said plate, a knot formed upon one end of the wire and bearing against the :plate for anchoring the wire on the plate, said Wire being inserted beneath said straps and being supported by said flanges, said Wire be- 7 ing further wound a number of times about the band and extending beyond the periphery oi the flanges, the outer end of the Wire being wound diagonally about the portion of the wire that has been Wound on the band, said wire being arranged to permit a yielding movement upon the disposition of a heavy load, and the diagonal winding of the wire constituting' an anti-skidding means for the tread.

In" testimony whereof I ai'fiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LQUIS HENRY HOMRIGHAUSEN.

"*F/itnesses -WAixrma BARNES, W DUNA'WAY, 

